The Haiku Challenge is BACK !!!!!!!

Dear Special Blogging Friends,

Welcome to Haiku Challenge 2012 !

The Haiku Challenge is a Haiku writing challenge that runs from February 1 to February 29 and I am hosting the challenge for the second time successively. After tasting the success of Few Miles Haiku Challenge and The Heights of Haiku Challenge last year, I am hoping to see more and more people participating in this year. Fingers Crossed....

29 days – 29 Haiku - Wow! That sounds great right.

I love to throw this Challenge to everyone, any blogger interested to take part in the challenge to try his or her hand at it. Write in your blog and share the link in comment section or in the linky tools available in that day post for the challenge, here at Few Miles ~ http://pendownmythought.blogspot.com. In your post, do include the code provided for that day, so that your readers would know and if they love this challenge, can take part. If you don’t have a blog but you are poet in your heart and you tweet your poems in Twitter then you can very well participate this time in the challenge. Simply tweet your Haiku in the below format #FMHCD @FewMiles http://t.co/yMhhJpmL PS: Link is not mandatory but after #FMHCD type '1' for Day 1 (#FMHCD1), '2' for Day 2 (#FMHCD2) and … Also, people who write in their blog can tweet their links as well.

Sample Twitter Code with Haiku:

Here is the badge for the challenge, please display it in your sidebar so that your readers can learn about this challenge. PS: The below badge code is updated to fit in the sidebar as well as in your post..

Do you wish to participate? Then please fill the registration form because I need your details to compile the result and am going to give away surprise prizes too.

PS: Never tried this form of poetry? Here is a small guide for you...

What is a Haiku?

Haiku, is a form of Japanese Poetry, three-lined non-rhyming poem consisting of 17 syllables, in three phrases 5-7-5 syllable respectively.

This one is close to my heart, and as a sample to you…

I write from my heart
mirrors the true love with words
few miles’ journey

5 – 7 – 5 Syllable Structure

How to Count Syllables?

Here is a wonderful website to learn how to count syllables? Stop and learn the technique, do you think it is tough? I do not think so...

Please click on the Day Number or try The Haiku Challenge Menu to find the post to link your Haiku post in linky tool. If you are unable to see the linky tool, do leave a comment on that day post using Facebook or using Blogger.

Day 5 – February 5th – Theme: 'Ur' Choice - Form: Acrostic Haiku - To write "Acrostic Haiku", use a three letter word, say EYE, and write a Haiku with first line starting with 'E' - syllable count (5), second line starting with 'Y' - syllable count (7), and the last line starting with 'E' - syllable count (5). Stop by here for a sample. Please choose any three letter word for this prompt. Write to me using the 'Contact Me' option if you have any concerns.

Day 7 – February 7th – Theme: Life Form: HaigaPaint/Write your Imagination on an Image for the theme. Use paint, microsoft powerpoint, photoshop or any software to write a Haiku about Life using any inspiring image. Stop by here for a sample. Write to me using the 'Contact Me' option if you have any concerns regarding this prompt.

Day 19 – February 19th – Theme: Seasons Type: Kigo - is nothing but a Japanese word associated with a particular season, used in Japanese Haiku. So write a Haiku on your Favorite season. Write to me using the 'Contact Me' option if you have any concerns regarding this prompt.

Write a Haiku, or Naisaiku, Villanelle or any form of Poetry as you wish for the Theme or Word - 'YOUR BLOG NAME' and link your post on that Day Challenge Post. Please click here to redirect to Day 28 Haiku Challenge Post. Use the below code in your blog post for Day 28

The haiku challenge is to write a Haiku a day, so please do not share the link of your old post that fits the theme. Write on the day as per the schedule and you can combine the challenge posts with any other meme or prompts as you wish. You can write one or more than one Haiku for a theme or image except on Day 23 or as per the rules mentioned with the prompts and link (in linky tools or in comment section) it in that day challenge post.

PS: I will visit each of the posts at the challenge and leave a comment for sure, and if I find it to be hurting someone in any way, I will remove the link from the comments section or from linky tools.

PS: To know about the Haiku Challenge and winners of last year please stop by here. To read the entries that participated last year please stop by here.

Do leave your footprints......................

Special thanks to Becca and Dani for their feedback which helped me to provide more info about the challenge. Write to me using 'Contact Me' if you have any concerns or doubts. Thanks and SmileS..

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An ancient Blogging Legend says posting a comment on Few Miles does a world of good to your Karma :D Click 'Post a Comment' now!

Hello Saravana.Great idea & a wonderful way to encourage & inspire our blogging friends. Thanks for the invite. Unfortunately, I will not be taking part, but I will be checking in on some of the entries. All the best with this, my friend!

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I’m Saravana Kumar Murugan (Sarav), a technical lead by profession, a writer by passion and a photographer by choice. I write under a pen name Someone is Special, as my pen name is a sweet dedication to a dream angel. I am born in this world to express my dreams, I do so as poems and prose. I do prefer poetry as it helps me to rhyme what I love to, and attain peace.

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'Come On Idiot, You Are For Me!' my poem, is getting published in the book Timeless Love, Edited by Swadhin and Dev and Published by Shades Publications.

'Eleventh Hour' short story is published in the book Will You Be My Little Dirty Secret?: a collection of erotic short stories, published by Gargi Publishers.

'A Tale Of Two Mice' short story is published in the book Friendship- Bonds Beyond Time: a collection of twenty-five award winning short stories compiled and edited by me and Published by Shades Publications. Check the updates here.

'Adulterated Relationship' short story is getting published in the book 31 Crimes: a collection of thirty-one award winning short stories.

'I'm all yours' short story co-authored with Simran Kaur is getting published in the book A Little Chorus of Love: a collection of twenty-four award winning short stories. Check the updates here.

'But... why it has to be you?' short story published in the book Love Stories Around Us: a collection of twenty-five award winning short stories. Check the updates here.

‘A Life Full of Colors’ short story published in the book Zest of Inklings: a collection of twenty-five award winning stories and ten lovely poems. Check the updates of here.

‘Ithalgal’ short story published in the book Seasons of Love: a collection of twenty award winning stories specially written on the eve of Valentine’s Day. Check the updates of Valentine’s Day Special book here.

'120 Minutes’ short story published in the book Uff Ye Emotions 2: a collection of eleven award winning stories. India's most loved story book. Check the updates here.

'The Last Date’ short story published in the book Kaleidoscope: An eclectic collection of twenty-five amazing stories, this anthology owes its origin to an international short story competition organised by Springtide. Check the updates here.

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